49ers hire Chip Kelly to be head coach, owner Jed York says

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 20: Head Coach Chip Kelly looks on before the game against the Arizona Cardinals at Lincoln Financial Field on December 20, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

49ers hire Chip Kelly to be head coach, owner Jed York says

PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 20: Head Coach Chip Kelly looks on before the game against the Arizona Cardinals at Lincoln Financial Field on December 20, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

SEATTLE – Chip Kelly just became a huge part of your life, Seahawks fans.

The San Francisco 49ers hired former Oregon Ducks and Philedelphia coach Chip Kelly as their head coach Thursday morning, owner Jed York tweeted.